Workiva Audit Management
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What it is
Workiva Audit Management supports internal audit teams with audit planning, testing, evidence collection, issue tracking, and remediation. Its workflows include AI-driven features, pre-built frameworks, and testing automation. Audit Analytics can examine complete data populations to identify anomalies, errors, potential fraud, and trends for investigation. Teams can adopt and track conformance with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards. Workiva says each plan includes more than 70 connectors, such as Oracle, Salesforce, Workday, and BlackLine, plus open APIs; iOS and Android mobile apps are also included. Plans have unlimited seats or users, but pricing and packaging are tailored to organizational needs and prices are available on request. Workiva lists SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, CSA STAR, and FedRAMP Moderate credentials. It states that data is encrypted at rest using AES 256-bit encryption and that contracts include a 99.5% uptime commitment. Global technical support is available 24/7/365, alongside Customer Success Managers and learning resources. Workiva connects audit workflows with finance and risk on a shared platform.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Workiva is a cloud platform that connects data, workflows and reporting for finance, audit, risk and sustainability teams.Read 15 Oct 2026 · workiva.com
- Integrations
- Every pricing package includes more than 70 connectors, including Oracle, Salesforce, Workday and BlackLine.Read 15 Oct 2026 · workiva.com
- Support
- Workiva says customers receive 24/7/365 global technical support and access to dedicated Customer Success Managers, help articles, the Learning Hub, and Workiva Community.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- Headquarters
- Workiva's principal executive offices are at 2900 University Boulevard, Ames, Iowa 50010.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
- Founded
- 2008Read 23 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- API authentication
- API access uses OAuth 2.0 client-credentials authentication with bearer tokens and scoped grants.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.workiva.com
- API coverage
- The developer hub documents APIs for Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Graph, Tasks, Wdata and Chains.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.workiva.com
- API setup requirement
- An administrator must create dedicated integration users and authentication grants before API use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.workiva.com
- API versioning limit
- Workiva uses date-based API versions, supports a deprecated version for three years and warns that major releases can require integration changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.workiva.com
- Audit analytics
- Audit Analytics can analyze complete data populations to identify anomalies, errors, potential fraud, and trends for further investigation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · newsroom.workiva.com
- Audit reporting
- Audit reports can cover audit-committee reporting and internal-audit-group reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
- Audit risk assessment
- The audit-management offering includes audit risk assessments and planning processes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
- Audit scope
- Workiva lists audit reports, operational audit, audit planning, testing, evidence collection, issue tracking, and remediation among its audit capabilities.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- Audit workflows
- Audit Management includes AI-driven workflows, pre-built frameworks, and testing automation for internal audit teams.Read 30 Sep 2026 · newsroom.workiva.com
- Automated testing news
- A September 2026 Workiva newsroom release announced automated testing for internal audit and GRC workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsroom.workiva.com
- Cloud hosting
- Workiva says it uses AWS for infrastructure and platform services and offers customer data hosting locations in the United States, Ireland, Japan, and Canada.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- Collaboration and permissions
- Users can collaborate simultaneously while administrators apply granular permissions to create, review and edit relevant data and documents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
- Company founded
- Independent company profiles list Workiva as founded in 2008.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Company history
- Workiva says it was founded as WebFilings in 2008 and changed its name to Workiva in 2014.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- Company legal name
- The registrant is Workiva Inc., a Delaware corporation listed on the NYSE under WK.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
- Company size
- Workiva reported approximately 2,860 full-time employees worldwide as of December 31, 2025.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
- Connected audit reports
- Workiva provides an internal-audit project template that links risk data, workpapers, documents, spreadsheets and presentations to reduce copy-and-paste inconsistencies.Read 15 Oct 2026 · marketplace.workiva.com
- Data residency and encryption
- The security overview says customers can choose APAC, EU or US hosting in AWS or Google data centers, with TLS transport encryption and AES-256 encryption at rest.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.workiva.com
- Documentation and support
- Workiva provides a Support Center with an Audit Management solution guide, Learning Hub, Community site and 24/7/365 technical support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.workiva.com
- Encryption and uptime
- Workiva states that platform data is encrypted at rest with AES 256-bit encryption and that contracts include a 99.5% uptime commitment.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- IIA standards
- In July 2024 Workiva announced support for the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards, including conformance tracking in the same workspace as evidence and reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsroom.workiva.com
- Issues management
- The audit module includes issue management and tracking through audit reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
- Limit: Capterra setup complexity
- Capterra reviewers describe template setup and linking financial data as cumbersome.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
- Limit: Gartner implementation and customization
- A Gartner reviewer reported that implementation took about a year longer than the estimated 8–12 weeks and that the product had fewer capabilities than promised; another cited minimal off-the-shelf options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
- Limit: learning curve and missing functions
- G2 reviewers report a learning curve, integration gaps and missing capabilities such as pivot tables and seamless Office integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Limit: TrustRadius compatibility and performance
- TrustRadius complaints include slow page switching, weak automation, connection outages, Word/Excel compatibility problems and difficult exports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
- Mobile
- Workiva lists a mobile app for iOS and Android as included with every plan.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- Mobile app
- The iOS Workiva app supports document, presentation and spreadsheet review, permissions, comments, assigned reviews and offline PDF work; it requires a Workiva account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Open APIs
- Workiva says its open APIs connect the platform to thousands of other systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · workiva.com
- Praise: Capterra usability and service
- Capterra reviewers give Workiva 4.3/5 for ease of use and 4.6/5 for customer service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
- Praise: linking and collaboration
- G2 reviewers repeatedly praise intuitive data linking, real-time collaboration, automatic updates, ease of use and time savings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Praise: TrustRadius support and usability
- TrustRadius reviewers praise responsive support, a friendly interface, real-time reporting and linked-number updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
- Pricing limit
- Workiva says all offerings provide unlimited seats or users; pricing is tailored to each organization's needs and some solutions use good/better/best packages.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workiva.com
- Rating on Apple App Store
- 4.9 out of 5 from 56 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Rating on Capterra
- 4.4 out of 5 from 45 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
- Rating on Chrome Web Store
- 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
- Rating on G2
- 4.5 out of 5 from 2,231 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on Gartner Peer Insights
- 4.4 out of 5 from 597 ratings in Audit Management SolutionsRead 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
- Rating on Microsoft Marketplace
- 4.7 out of 5 from 2,128 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · marketplace.microsoft.com
- Rating on TrustRadius
- 7.9 out of 10 from 58 reviews and ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
- Scripting API
- A feature-preview Scripting API lets customers create Python scripts, manage dependencies, synchronize source with repositories and run scripts on demand.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.workiva.com
- SDKs and code generation
- Workiva publishes OpenAPI specifications and describes generating client libraries for more than 25 languages with OpenAPI Generator, while disclaiming support for generated bindings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developers.workiva.com
- Security certifications
- Workiva's security overview lists SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II reports and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.workiva.com
- Security controls
- Listed controls include SSO with SCIM, IP restrictions, geofencing, two-factor authentication, session management, activity logging, granular permissions and customer-managed keys.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.workiva.com
- Standards
- Workiva says users can adopt and track conformance with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards in the platform.Read 30 Sep 2026 · newsroom.workiva.com
- Who it serves
- Workiva describes Audit Management as part of its solutions for audit teams and says internal audit workflows can connect with finance and risk on a shared platform.Read 30 Sep 2026 · newsroom.workiva.com
- Workpapers
- Workiva supports management of audit workpapers, evidence and testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sec.gov
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Unlimited seats or users in every offering.
- More than 70 connectors and open APIs per plan.
- iOS and Android apps included with every plan.
- Audit analytics examines complete data populations.
- 24/7/365 global technical support.
Limits
- Pricing is tailored and available on request.
- Some solutions use good/better/best packages.
- Uptime commitment is 99.5%.
Who it suits
It suits internal audit teams that need to plan work, gather evidence, track findings, and investigate data. Organizations looking to connect audit with finance and risk workflows may also find its shared platform relevant.
Verdict
Workiva brings audit workflows, analytics, integrations, and mobile access together for internal audit teams. Confirm the tailored price and package details for your organization before proceeding.
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